Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 41.6% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,803
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,721
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA834
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA340
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA244
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,937
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,699
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,078
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,896
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA987
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA484
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA471
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA339
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA544
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA410
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,668
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,894
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,629,051
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,358
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA58,267
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA215,436
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA160,641
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA42,308
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA208,088
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,612,460
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA693
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA967
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,154
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,040
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,297
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA31,607
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA58,560
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA66,919
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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